KidSpace - Parent Shelf

Parenting: The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love

Your defiant five-year-old throws tantrums whenever he doesn’t get his way. Your two-year-old refuses to eat anything but Velveeta and you still can’t understand a word she says. You’re seven months pregnant and you’re afraid the new baby will upset the delicate balance you’ve just recently managed to achieve for your family.

Where’s T. Berry Brazelton when you need him?

On the Parent Shelf!

That’s where you'll find all the latest books by Dr. Brazelton and other well-known parenting experts such as Vicky Lansky, Arlene Eisenberg and Dr. Spock.

The Parent Shelf is a special collection of library materials on parenting. Conveniently located in the Children’s Department at each branch library, the Parent Shelf includes materials on:

	general parenting skills		beginning reading skill
	discipline		ideas for party and seasonal activities
	nutrition for children		the best books and videos for children
	child development		parenting on video and audio tape
	children’s health		activities for parent and child
	toilet teaching		preparing your child for school
	child psychology		helping your child cope with life problems

The next time you need expert advice on parenting, go where the experts hang out -- The Parent Shelf at your Springfield-Greene County Library.